Moms in Prayer Podcast

“Prayer is an umbrella that brings protection and provision into the lives of people we love.“  In this episode, Lee sits down with her husband Mike to discuss the building of a family prayer legacy and the benefit of being a Moms in Prayer family.  Join them as they explore the role of prayer in marriage, the gift of praying grandparents, and the unique prayer training Moms in Prayer offers.    A...

Moms in Prayer experienced explosive growth in the last decade, and is anticipating an even greater move of God in this decade.  Today, Lee is joined by Moms in Prayer President, Sally Burke to talk about the incredible growth and answers to prayer women are seeing around the world.  Sally also shares her hopes and vision for the decade ahead.     About our Guests: Sally Burke, is a dynamic speake...

Today Lee is joined by USA Country Coordinator, Susan Shepherd and Global Ministry Director, Cathi Armitage to discuss the heart and plan behind Moms in Prayer’s Global Day of Prayer and Fasting.  Listen in to learn all about our plan for January 8, 2020 and how you and your Moms in Prayer group can be involved.    About our Guests: Cathi Armitage is the Global Ministry Director for Moms in Prayer...

Sometimes life’s biggest blessings come in the most unexpected packages.  Today’s guest, Michigan State Coordinator, Linda Aalderink has found this truth to be true in her mothering journey.  An hour after her first son, Zack, was born he faced major medical challenges and shortly after was diagnosed with Down Syndrome.  Facing an unknown future, Linda turned to the Heavenly Father who brought her...

Where is God when it dreams are shattered, families break, and the diagnosis is terrible?  How can we mother our kids, when we can barely breathe?  Today’s guest, Michele Cushatt and Lee discuss the relentless presence of God in the middle of our pain, and what prayer looks like when it all falls apart. About our Guest: As an experienced communicator, Michele Cushatt speaks internationally to a wi...

“It is a paradox.  We want and teach our kids to be independent and self-sufficient.  But in God’s economy, maturity actually looks like greater dependence on God.”  Today’s guest, Vivian Mabuni and Lee discuss what living open handed before the Lord looks like in life and motherhood. Raised in a Buddhist home, Vivian also describes coming to know Christ through the transformed life of another stu...

“You were created on purpose for a good purpose.”  Today’s guest, author, and Moms in Prayer mom, Cyndie Claypool de Neve and Lee sat down to talk about teaching our kids how to find God-confidence. Our children have the opportunity to draw strength from the bedrock truth of who God is rather than chasing self-confidence, which will fail them in the end.  Listen in as we discuss embracing the uniq...

God offers us opportunities throughout our life and motherhood to step out in faith with Him.  Today Lee is joined by author, speaker, and mother, Kate Battistelli to discuss the power of our brave yeses when we are invited by God to do something we’ve never done before.  For Kate this has meant leaving Broadway, parenting an exceptionally gifted musician, writing books, and even revealing a broke...

The gospel changes everything, especially our motherhood.  Today’s guests, Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler, are the voices behind the Risen Motherhood podcast.  Listen in as Lee talks with Emily and Laura about the moments the realized motherhood was about finding Jesus, prayer, and the gift of Jesus in our everyday moments. About our Guests: Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler are in the trenches of moth...

Can God bring hope and victory to the survivor of a school shooting?  Absolutely. Today is a rebroadcast of  Episode 8, our interview with Crystal Woodman Miller. Crystal was in 11thgrade when her Colorado High School would experience a devastating school massacre.  When the April 20th, 1999 shooting happened at Columbine High School, Crystal was crouched under a library table and praying ferventl...

Adoption and foster care issues are an everyone issue because these hurting kids are in our schools, neighborhoods, and maybe even our homes. Today, Lee sits down with Mike and Kristin Berry of the Honestly Adoption Podcast to talk about the challenges facing kids from hard places.  Join us as we dive in to find a new vernacular and new prayer opportunities to support kids experiencing trauma in t...

Insecurity in a mother is contagious.  Today’s guest, author, Maria Furlough, says that we must prayerfully confront all areas of our own insecurity or risk passing on negative thoughts and patterns to our girls.  Do you already see red flags or cause for concern in your daughter?  Join Lee and Maria for a conversation about insecurity and the role of prayer in owning and walking in our identity a...

The preschool years of our children’s lives are not to be wasted or wished away.  Indeed, as mothers we lay the frame work for what they will believe about God into their adult years.  Today’s guest, Creator of the ABC Jesus Loves Me Curriculum, Heidi Franz, encourages listens to take advantage of the thousands of little moments that can change the trajectory of our children’s lives.  About our Gu...

We must teach our families how to rest so they can learn to hear the voice of God.  Today, Lee is joined by Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith to talk about the importance of creating rest and margin for our families, and what to do if we sense there need to be changes made.  About our Guest: Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is an author, speaker, and board-certified internal medicine physician. She has an active m...

“The next generation is not afraid to offend people, they want to know instead how to love and share their faith. We are trying to teach them that you can love each other and disagree.”  Today’s guest, youth ministry expert and founder of Never The Same, Jeff Eckart says the next generation is ripe for revival. “When students start praying, they start changing.” Listen in as Lee and Jeff discuss o...

“God recaptured my heart because of the prayers of my wife.” Today’s guest, Jerrad Lopes is a young dad who is encouraging men everywhere to embrace the tired and disciple their families anyway.  Jerrad knows what it is to grow up with an absent father, and has a powerful word about the power of the prayers and leadership of spiritually single mothers.  About our Guest: Jerrad Lopes is a Christian...

God is on the move in Europe.  Today Lee sits down with Moms in Prayer Europe Director, Kathrin Larsen to discuss the spiritual climate, and the rumblings of revival in Europe. Kathrin shares her Moms in Prayer story, complete with her call into leadership, and the change that happens when one small mother prays.  About our Guest: After 20 years of praying with Moms in Prayer, Europe Director, Kat...

Struggle is a part of life, both in childhood and parenting. It’s where we turn in the struggle that will define us.  Today Lee sits down with Ryan and Laura Dobson to talk about growing up Dobson, life outside the box, prayer in marriage and family, and the strength that rises when you are brought to the end of yourself. About our Guest:             Ryan Dobson is leading a rebellion not for the...

Dannah Gresh knows the power of praying scripturally for her kids and encourages moms everywhere to do the same.  On this episode, Dannah sits down with Lee to discuss the influential role moms play in the lives of their girls, and ways that moms can help unseat the lies of the enemy disturbing the power and peace of our daughters.  About our Guest: Dannah Gresh is the best-selling author, speaker...

How does author, actress and Bible teacher, Priscilla Shirer pray for her kids?  In today’s episode, Lee and Priscilla discuss how prayer has become an integral part of her spiritual life, parenting journey, and ministry.  They also discuss her role in the new Kendrick Brothers’ movie, Overcomer, and how we can join them in their mission to reach people with the gospel.      About our Guest: Prisc...

The empty nest stage of life can sneak up on every mama and one of our core challenges will be to answer the following question:  What do we hold onto in this next stage and what must we let go of?  Author, speaker and Moms in Prayer mom, Jill Savage talks with Lee today about allowing the transition of letting go to be a catalyst for abundant life in the next chapter. About our Guest: Jill Savage...

Moms in Prayer equips mothers to pray at every stage of their mothering journey.  Today, Lee is joined by Moms in Prayer President, Sally Burke, to discuss Sally’s new book Raise Them Up and three words that can change everything.  Listen as they discuss why Sally has given her life to equipping mothers to pray, and why mothers are perfectly leveraged by God to change entire communities.  About ou...

“Praying scripturally using the Moms in Prayer pattern of intercession ensures we are covering much spiritual ground during our prayer times.”  Today Lee is joined by Division Coordinator of the Appalachian Region, Joy Moreau, and Arizona State Coordinator, Liz Arnold to discuss the fourth step of a Moms in Prayer hour, Intercession.  Together they discuss the flow of the intercession time, ways t...

“Moms in Prayer women are the most thankful women I’ve ever been with because we are practicing in everything give thanks!”  Today Lee Nienhuis is joined Division Coordinators, Marcy Russo and Barb Cole to talk about the lifechanging benefits of the third step of prayer, thanksgiving.  Listen in as train and model praying in one accord with three women and how we share answered prayer requests eac...

“We don’t want anything to quench or restrict our fellowship with Jesus.” Today Lee is joined by Division Coordinators Pat Kenny and Gayle Hadden to discuss the lifechanging practice of silent confession, and why it is a part of our Moms in Prayer hour.  About our Guests: Gayle Hadden’s journey in Moms in Prayer began when she wanted to learn how a Christian mom could better pray for her young kid...